Demodex folliculorum: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Demodex folliculorum Demodex folliculorum

Where the demodex folliculorum lives – recorded in 7 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 169 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See spiders, scorpions & other arachnids on the world map

Demodex folliculorum: Haarbalgmilbe — Photo: No machine-readable author provided. Blauerauerhahn~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Scientific name	Demodex folliculorum
Group	Spiders, scorpions & other arachnids
Found in	7 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania
Class	Arachnid
Order	Trombidiformes
Family	Demodecidae

Where does the demodex folliculorum live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the demodex folliculorum in 7 countries and territories across Africa, Asia, Europe, North America and Oceania.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the demodex folliculorum?

The demodex folliculorum (Demodex folliculorum) is an arachnid in the order Trombidiformes and the family Demodecidae, genus Demodex. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the demodex folliculorum

Demodex folliculorum is a microscopic mite that can survive only on the skin of humans. Most people host D. folliculorum on their skin particularly on the face, where sebaceous glands are most concentrated. Usually, the mites are considered an example of commensalism rather than parasitism; however they can cause disease, known as demodicosis or DB Demodex Blepharitis when in high number.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Demodex folliculorum (revision 1368950571), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q4171774 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).